Snychronous Communication Tools

Connecting Asynchronously

track collaborative work

Connecting Synchronously

VOIPNet Meeting is a FREE Microsoft download which enables web conferencing between multiple users. It has both chat and video capabilities in addition to the ability to share documents and files of all types.

Skype is a peer-to-peer voice over internet network. Skype users can speak to other Skype users for free, call traditional telephone numbers for a fee and receive calls from traditional phones making this a versatile method of synchronous and asynchronous communication.

FLASH MEETING One person speaks (i.e. broadcasts) at a time while other people can simultaneously contribute using text chat, the whiteboard, or emoticons etc. while waiting for their turn to speak. A replay of the meeting is instantly available, to those with the 'unique' replay url.

Skype

NetMeeting

FlashMeeting

Elluminate

Vyew

vRoom

Yugma

ELLUMINATE Enjoy real-time, online collaboration tools like full-duplex audio, chat, high-resolution webcam, synchronized notes, application sharing, file transfer, interactive whiteboards, and breakout rooms.

ELLUMINATE vroom Elluminate offers a smaller room you can host a conference for up to 3.

Vyew FREE browser based collaboration and live conferencing program. It includes whiteboard that allows for shared viewing of: files and documents of all types, as well as real-time desktop sharing and screen capturing, text-chat and teleconferencing.

YUGMA You get web conferencing and desktop sharing for free, AND you can invite up to 10 other people. Yugma Skype edition enables you to easily invite your Skype contacts to conference.

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